Phi Theta Kappa induction this Thursday

Members of the ASCC Phi Theta Kappa honor society take part in the PTK Pink-a-Thon earlier this month. The PTK will hold its spring 2014 induction ceremony this Thursday evening at 7 p.m. in the ASCC lecture hall. [Photo Courtesy PTK]

The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society will hold its spring 2014 induction ceremony this coming Thursday evening at 7 p.m. in the College’s lecture hall. Nineteen young men and women will take the oath to join the prestigious honor society, which recognizes exceptional academic achievement and makes available scholarship opportunities nationwide.

For this semester’s induction ceremony theme, the PTK has chosen “Education: Stepping Stones to Success,” and the evening’s keynote speaker will be Ms. Sophia A’asa, a spring 2012 ASCC graduate and former PTK president now working in the LBJ Finance Office.

Each semester, PTK advisors Toaiva Fiame-Tago, Evile Feleti, Anthony Felise, and Kuki Tuiasosopo, review the ASCC Dean’s List and other relevant data to determine which ASCC students qualify for the membership in the Society. At ASCC, PTK nominees must have taken at least 12 credits towards their respective degree programs, passed their English 150, English 151 and Math 90 classes, and have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

With chapters at community and junior colleges across the United States and its territories, Phi Theta Kappa recognizes and encourages excellence in scholarship among associate degree students. The Greek words Phi Theta Kappa mean wisdom (Phi), aspiration (Theta) and purity (Kappa). The society bases its programs on its four hallmarks: scholarship, leadership, service and fellowship.

As a long-established presence on the ASCC campus, PTK members participate in campus and community events that reflect its four hallmarks, the most recent of which was a “Pink-a-Thon” (not a typo) held earlier this month where PTK members conducted a major rubbish pickup in the area between the Mesepa sign and the Jonathan Fanene residence in Malaeimi.

“The purpose of the Pink-a-Thon, which we named after our theme of pink, was to create awareness that there is an International Honor Society in ASCC, and that we're not only focused on our studies, but we're also all about giving back to the community,” said PTK President Ms. Mona Chock. “Sometimes students become so immersed in the academic and social life that we tend to forget that our community needs us. We hope the community continues to support us in all our activities, and we also hope to find more ways to give back to our community not only as PTK members, but also as students of ASCC.”

Phi Theta Kappa provides more than $35 million worth of scholarships annually to student members nationwide. Each member is automatically nominated for inclusion in the prestigious National Dean’s List, and is also enrolled in the PTK Transfer Database, which links senior institutions across the nation offering scholarships to PTK members. For more information on the Phi Theta Kappa Honors society, visit their webpage at www.ptk.org.

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